The Buzz Archives - Florida Action Committee (FAC) https://floridaactioncommittee.org/tag/the-buzz/ Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws Sun, 04 Oct 2026 03:49:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FAC-logo-Transparent-150x150.png The Buzz Archives - Florida Action Committee (FAC) https://floridaactioncommittee.org/tag/the-buzz/ 32 32 123336211 📣 Media Tuesday #3 ⚡ The Buzz: After the Call, Union County, FAC v. Glass & U.N. Petition https://floridaactioncommittee.org/media-tuesday-3-after-the-call-union-county-fac-v-glass/ https://floridaactioncommittee.org/media-tuesday-3-after-the-call-union-county-fac-v-glass/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:30:08 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=28298 FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE 📣 MEDIA TUESDAY #3 ⚡ THE BUZZ News • Media • Legal Developments • Ways to Take Action Tuesday, September 29, 2026 This week’s The Buzz brings together our newest media release, important Florida legal developments, our continuing declaration effort, the push toward 10,000 petition signatures, a new Florida child-protection enforcement filing, a national case to watch,

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  1. FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE
📣 MEDIA TUESDAY #3
⚡ THE BUZZ
News • Media • Legal Developments • Ways to Take Action
Tuesday, September 29, 2026

This week’s The Buzz brings together our newest media release, important Florida legal developments, our continuing declaration effort, the push toward 10,000 petition signatures, a new Florida child-protection enforcement filing, a national case to watch, and several ways you can get involved.

We have included links throughout this update so you can follow the original reports, court information and resources directly.

🎬 NEW FROM OUR MEDIA TEAM

AFTER THE CALL – PART ONE

📺 PREMIERES TUESDAY AT 10:00 AM ET

The call may end. The impact may not.

After the Call – Part One examines scam calls aimed at people and families affected by Florida’s registration laws.

Callers may claim to represent law enforcement, refer to supposed warrants or missed obligations, threaten arrest, and demand immediate payment.

The video looks at what happens after the call: fear, confusion, financial pressure, embarrassment, and the stress that can continue after the phone is put down.

Watch it. Share it. And consider sending it to someone who may benefit from knowing the warning signs.

🎬 TO BE CONTINUED… Part Two follows.

⚖ LEGAL UPDATE

FAC v. GLASS

Our federal constitutional challenge to Florida’s registration system continues.

Florida Action Committee v. Glass, et al., Case No. 4:26-cv-00388-MW-MJF, asks the federal court to evaluate multiple provisions of Florida’s modern registration system and local restrictions under the constitutional claims raised in the complaint.

The official FAC case page remains the best place to follow publicly available filings and major updates as the litigation progresses.

🚧 LEGAL WATCH

UNION COUNTY LAWSUIT

A federal lawsuit is challenging Union County’s 2,500-foot restriction, which plaintiffs allege can limit travel through parts of Lake Butler and access to ordinary public and commercial areas.

Separate case: The Union County lawsuit is not the same lawsuit as Florida Action Committee v. Glass, et al.

🌎 THE PUSH TO 10,000

U.N. PETITION

9,642
VERIFIED SIGNATURES
ONLY 356 TO GO
📲 1,465 SHARES   |   💬 194 COMMENTS

Every additional signature represents another person who has seen the issue, considered it and chosen to add their name.

Sharing matters too. Every share can put the petition in front of people who may never have encountered these issues before.

Signing grows the number.
Sharing grows the audience.
Your story can give the numbers a voice.

✍ SIGN IT

📲 SHARE IT

💬 COMMENT ON IT

🎥 Tell your story: If Change.org gives you the option, consider adding a short video explaining why you signed or how registration laws have affected you or your family.

With your permission, strong firsthand comments or videos may also help FAC identify stories for future media coverage, social posts or YouTube projects.

🌎 SIGN, COMMENT & SHARE THE U.N. PETITION

📰 LOCAL & FLORIDA NEWS

UTHMEIER SEEKS CHATGPT RESTRICTIONS FOR FLORIDA MINORS

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked a Highlands County court on September 28, 2026 to temporarily prohibit ChatGPT from being offered to minors in Florida while the state’s civil lawsuit against OpenAI proceeds.

The motion also seeks additional protections for personal information collected from children under 13 and restrictions on developing new artificial intelligence models without independent third-party safeguards and approval. The underlying lawsuit began in June.

⚖ A request for restrictions, not a court ruling: As of September 28 reporting, a judge had not granted the injunction or ruled that OpenAI violated the law.

OpenAI told Florida Phoenix that it had paused training its most capable models pending additional safeguards.

For readers following Florida’s child-protection policies, this is a significant civil enforcement development involving platform access and consumer protection. It does not change Florida’s registration requirements or establish new criminal convictions.

Case No. 26000295GCAXMX. The linked motion is a copy hosted by CBS12. Status reflects September 28 reporting.

🇺🇸 NATIONAL WATCH

NEBRASKA: NEW FEDERAL CIVIL-RIGHTS CASE

A new federal civil-rights case was filed in Nebraska on September 21, 2026.

Holmes v. State of Nebraska et al., Case No. 8:26-cv-00555, names the State of Nebraska, Nebraska State Patrol, Nebraska Sex Offender Registry, Omaha, Douglas County and several officials. The docket lists the cause of action as 42 U.S.C. Section 1983.

The case is at an early stage. On September 23, the court granted the plaintiff permission to proceed without prepaying fees and stated that an initial review of the claims would follow. The court has not ruled on the merits.

🎙

JOIN OUR MEDIA TEAM

Even a few hours a week can help.

Our Media Team monitors developing news, researches stories, organizes source material, produces multimedia content and helps make accurate information available to members, journalists and the public.

📰 Monitor local and national news

🔎 Research laws, records and source material

✍ Write or proofread

📱 Help with social media

🎬 Assist with videos and multimedia

📧 Help with reporter outreach

📊 Organize research and information

💡 Bring new story ideas to the team

🔥 TURN INFORMATION INTO ACTION

What Can You Do Today?

🎬 WATCH AFTER THE CALL – PART ONE
Watch at 10:00 AM Eastern and share it.
🌎 SIGN, COMMENT & SHARE THE PETITION
Help move the petition toward 10,000 signatures and add your voice.
🎙 JOIN THE MEDIA TEAM
Even a few volunteer hours can help.

❤ SUPPORT OUR WORK

FAC’s legal, media, research and advocacy work depends on support from members and donors.

Contributions help sustain litigation, research, public education and media outreach.

❤ DONATE TO FAC

💚 TAX-DEDUCTIBLE GIVING

For information about making a tax-deductible donation to Florida Action Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, contact:admin@floridaactionfoundation.org

💬 “Progress is built one voice, one action, and one act of courage at a time.”

That is what this week is about.

One person watches and shares After the Call – Part One.
One person tells their story through a declaration.
One person adds their name to the petition.
One person stays informed about the Union County case.
One person helps support the legal, media and research work that keeps all of this moving.

Each action may seem small on its own. Together, they create momentum.

📣 INFORMATION. PARTICIPATION. COMMUNITY.
FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE
With Unity Comes Change.

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FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE

📣 MEDIA TUESDAY #2

⚡ THE BUZZ

News • Media • Legal Developments • Ways to Take Action

This week’s The Buzz brings together our newest media release, important legal developments, our continuing declaration effort, the push toward 10,000 petition signatures, and several ways you can get involved.

Some of these stories are moving quickly. We have included links throughout this update so you can follow our original reports, case information and resources directly.

🎬 NEW FROM OUR MEDIA TEAM

AFTER THE ARREST

PREMIERES TUESDAY AT 9:00 AM ET

What happens after the cameras leave?

Arrests often generate immediate headlines, press conferences, mugshots and social-media attention. What receives far less attention is what happens afterward—the legal process, family disruption, employment consequences, housing barriers and long-term effects that can continue well beyond the original news cycle.

Our newest video, “After the Arrest,” looks beyond the initial headline and asks what happens once the cameras leave. It examines consequences affecting individuals, families, veterans and communities that rarely fit into a short press conference or television news segment.

Watch it. Share it. And consider sending it to someone who may only know these issues through arrest headlines.

⚖ LEGAL UPDATE

FAC v. GLASS

Our federal constitutional challenge to Florida’s sex offender registration system continues.

In FAC v. Glass, we are asking the federal court to evaluate Florida’s registry as it exists today after decades of legislative changes and the addition of state and local restrictions.

Our complaint raises constitutional claims involving retroactive restrictions, interstate travel, due process, vague criminal prohibitions and restrictions on protected speech.

We maintain an official case page containing the complaint, available exhibits, court filings and major updates as the litigation progresses.

Follow the official case page.
Because federal litigation develops through formal filings and court rulings, this page will remain our primary source for significant FAC v. Glass updates.

📝 DECLARATIONS NEEDED

YOUR EXPERIENCE CAN HELP

Court cases involve statutes and legal arguments, but evidence showing how laws operate in everyday life can also matter. We are asking registered citizens affected by Florida’s registry laws and local ordinances to submit declarations describing their experiences.

That may include experiences involving residency restrictions, proximity ordinances, family separation, travel restrictions, housing difficulties or other consequences connected to Florida’s registration system.

These declarations can help document the difference between how a restriction appears on paper and how it actually operates in the lives of individuals and families.

Your experience matters. Your voice matters.

Know someone who may qualify but does not regularly follow us online? Please share the declaration form with them.

🚧 LEGAL WATCH

UNION COUNTY LAWSUIT

The 2,500-Foot “Travel-Through” Restriction Is Being Challenged

We are continuing to follow the federal lawsuit challenging Union County’s 2,500-foot restriction.

As we previously reported, the suit was brought by the Florida Justice Institute on behalf of two Florida registrants.

The complaint alleges that the 2,500-foot exclusion zones cover much of Lake Butler, including public roads and access to businesses and government locations.

The lawsuit raises constitutional claims under the First and Fourteenth Amendments, the Ex Post Facto Clause and Florida’s constitutional right to intrastate travel. It also challenges the ordinance as unconstitutionally vague.

The merits of those claims are for the federal court to decide.

We will continue following publicly available developments in the case.

🌎 THE PUSH TO 10,000
9,587
VERIFIED SIGNATURES
ONLY 413 TO GO
📲 1,406 SHARES

Our petition is closing in on the 10,000-signature milestone. Every additional signature represents another person who has seen the issue, considered it and chosen to add their name.

Sharing matters too. Every share can put the petition in front of people who may never have encountered these issues before.

Signing grows the number.
Sharing grows the audience.
✍ SIGN IT   •   📲 SHARE IT   •   🌎 HELP US REACH 10,000


🌎 SIGN & SHARE THE UN PETITION

🎙

JOIN OUR MEDIA TEAM

Even a few hours a week can help.

Our Media Team does much more than post articles. We monitor developing news, research stories, organize source material, produce multimedia content and help make accurate information available to our members, journalists and the public.

You do not need to be a professional journalist, filmmaker, editor or researcher to contribute.

📰 Monitor local and national news
🔎 Research laws, records and source material
✍ Write or proofread
📱 Help with social media
🎬 Assist with videos and multimedia
📧 Help with reporter and media outreach
📊 Organize research and information
💡 Bring new story ideas to the team

Maybe you can monitor one county. Maybe you are good at finding public records. Maybe you enjoy writing. Maybe you simply notice stories other people miss.

Even two or three hours a week can help take one task off someone else’s plate.

If you would like to help—even in a small way—we would love to hear from you.


📧 JOIN OUR MEDIA TEAM

media@floridaactioncommittee.org

🔥 TURN INFORMATION INTO ACTION

If one of these stories matters to you, there is something you can do today.

🌎 SIGN & SHARE OUR PETITION
Help us move toward 10,000 verified signatures.


SIGN & SHARE

📝 SUBMIT A DECLARATION
Help document the real-world effects of Florida’s laws.


COMPLETE THE FORM

❤ SUPPORT OUR WORK
Help support our legal, education, research and advocacy efforts.


DONATE TO FAC

🎬 WATCH “AFTER THE ARREST”
Our newest video premieres Tuesday at 9:00 AM ET.


▶ WATCH THE VIDEO

🎙 JOIN OUR MEDIA TEAM
Even a few volunteer hours each week can help.


📧 VOLUNTEER WITH OUR MEDIA TEAM

📣 INFORMATION. PARTICIPATION. COMMUNITY.

Our work depends on people contributing in different ways. Some research. Some write. Some share a post. Some submit a declaration. Some donate. Some volunteer a few hours. Some simply forward a story to someone who needs to see it.

No single action does everything—but together, our individual actions add up.

Stay informed. Stay involved. Keep sharing.

FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE
With Unity Comes Change.

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